Butter hamlet
Hypoplectrus unicolor
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A hamlet from western Atlantic coral reefs.
- Scientific name
- Hypoplectrus unicolor
- Family
- Serranidae
Fact sheet
General
- Water
- Saltwater
- Group
- Fish
Taxonomy
- Family
- Serranidae
- Order
- Perciformes/Serranoidei
- Synonyms
- Hypoplectrus aberrans, Hypoplectrus chlorurus, Hypoplectrus gemma, Hypoplectrus gummigutta, Hypoplectrus guttavarius, Hypoplectrus indigo, Hypoplectrus nigricans, Hypoplectrus puella, Hypoplectus unicolor, Perca unicolor, Plectropoma ephippium
Origin
- Native region
- América do Norte, América do Sul
Size and lifespan
- Adult size
- 12.7 cm
Behavior
- Diet
- Carnivore
Reproduction
- Breeding strategy
- Egg scatterer
Conservation and trade
- IUCN status
- Least concern (LC)
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